Rat and mouse trap



W. 25, 11924 517,192 A. CERVENEC RAT AND MOUSE TRAP F'i1 Jan. 2, 1924 Pa1en1ed Nom 25, 1924..

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RAT AND MIO'SE TRAP.

Application filed. January 2, 1924.

T 0 all whom alt mag c0nce1m:

Be it known that ANDREW CERV'E1NEC, 0113izen 01 Austria, residing 21t Tarentum, in the county of Allegheny und. State of Pennsylvania, has invenbed certain new 2111c1 usefu1 In1p1ovemen in Rat and Mouse Traps, 01: which the following is 21 specification.

The invention relates general1y *eo anima] traps, and it may be embodied in traps designed 130 catch 1as, mice, 0r other animals, the invention having more particular reference t0 11 trap in which atilting platform is airanged to p1ecipitate the animal into a suitable recept-acle, which may be filled With wate1, the invention having E01 an object the provision 0f 21 nove1 anal improved trap 0f this sort, a further specific 0bject 01' the invention relating t0 ehe provision of 11 platform hinged between its ende and having the 1ear ortion thereof arranged t0 Swing relatively faster than the front portion.

F01 further comprehenssion 01 the invention und 01 the objeets and advantages thereof, reference Will be had w the fO11OW* ing description and accompanying drawing, and t0 the appended c1aims in which the various novel features 0f the invention a1e more particnlarly Set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawing is a plan view o1 my improved trap.

Fig. 2 is 21 longitudinal vertical sectional view taken 011 the line 22 of Fig. 1.

As here embodied my improved trap com prises a frame element arranged t0 present 21 relatively short top horizontal portion 10 und a longer inclined runway 10 leading up t0 said top portion. Fixed to opposite sides 01? this fmn1e element are the p10j ecting brackets 12 which support 21 transverse shaft 13 arranged in front 01 the frame element 10 und slightly below the cop thereof. T0 this shaft 13 a1e hinged the tw0 valves 15 und 16 1especively, 01 21 tilting platform, the respective platform ha1ves having fixed thereto the hinge elements 17 and 18 which freely engage over the said shaft. The platform half 15 extends rearwardly over the top part 10 01 the frame element 10 and rests thereon While the platform half 16 extends forwardly 0ver the open top of 21 receptacle 20 which is here shown 21s 015 01112111211shape laut which may be shaped as desi1ed and which may be partially filled with water. T0 this Serial N0. 683,879.

platform section is fixed 21 rod 21 which extends from the free 01 forward edge thereof and which mz1y have 21 suitabie bait 21s indicated at 22 attached there0n.

When the animal walks 011 the f1011t section 16 01 the platf0r1n to get the bait it overbalances the platform, causing it t0 ti1t, means being provided wherehy the rear half 0f the platform is given an aeceleratea upward motion. As here shown one of the hinge elements 18 011 the rear half of the platform is formed with gear teeth 25 which are engaged by an internal gear segment 26 formed on one end 0f a rocking 1ever 27 fulcrumed between its ende as at 28 130 one 0f the brackets 12 forwardly 015 the shaft 13 and whose other end projects upward under the platform section 16 t0 be engaged by t-he latter.

As Will be apparent, vvhen the platform section 16 svvings downwardly the lever 27 is causec1 t0 10ck 011 its fulcrum, swinging the internal gear segn1ent 26 upward, and imparting an increased upward move1nent t0 ehe platform section 15.

VVhile I have illustrated and described a preferred embodi1nent 01 my invention it is t0 be understood that I do 1101; limit myself t0 the precise construction herein disclosed, anc1 that various changes a11d modifications might be made therein withoutdeparting from the spirit 1nd scope 0f the inventi0n as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what 1 clai1n as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent 0f the United States is as follows:

l. An animal trap comprising 21 frame element including 21 runway, a tiltable platf01'111 hinged t0 seid frame element, said platform being made up of two sections hinged at adjacent edges, a receptacle under one 01 said sections and means for causing the other section t0 Swing upward 2113 a relatively increased speed when the first section swings downward.

2. An animal trap cornprising a frame element including 21 runway, 21 tiltable platf01m hinged to said frame element, said platform heing made 1m of LW0 sections hingecl a.t adj acent edges, a receptacle under one 0f said seccions, und means f0r eausing the othe1 section to swing upward ab a relatively increased speed When the first section swings downward, said means including a rock lever adapted to be engaged by said first section, and gear connections between said rock lever and the other section.

3. An animal trap comprising a frame element including a runway, a tiltable platform hinged to said frame element, said platform being made up of two sections hinged 21t adjacent edges, a, recentacle under 0ne of said sections, and means f01 causing the other section to swing upward at a relatively increased speed When the first section svvings downward, said means comprising a rock lever fulcrumed between its ends 0n said frame elemenc, and having 011e' e11d adapted tobe engaged by the said first sectio11, a gear segment 011 the other end of said lever, and a gear fixed t0 the other section engaging said segment.

4. A11 animal trap comprising 11 fran1e elen1ent, a transverse shaft carried thereby, a pz1ir of platform sections formed 011 adjacent edges with hinge ears engaged with said shaft, a receptacle under one of said sections, 0110 hinge ear 011 the otl1er section being forn1ed with gear teeth, a roch ]ever fulcrumed 011 said frame forwardly 0f tl1e said shaft and having 0110 011d projecting under the said last named section, an internal gear segment formed 011 the other 011d of said lever und engaging the said. geur teeth.

In testimony whe1eof I have afiixed my signature.

ANDREW CERVENEC. 

